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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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